Pinch me

It had been months since Doug had agreed to test the new experimental body swapping device. He was one of just a handful of volunteers. Switching bodies with a young Asian woman wasn’t exactly a terrible experience for him, but when the project reported it would too risky to return anyone to their old bodies. For the most part, none of the volunteers actively sought each other out and due to the secret nature of the experiment, they were unable to talk about it with anyone not involved, and it was by pure coincidence that Doug had seen his old body outside the supermarket. But it wasn’t merely seeing his former self that caused his depression to return, it was what it was doing. He nearly burst into tears upon seeing his body making out with another guy!

“Someone please pinch me and tell me I’m dreaming,” He cried.

A nearby woman obliged, pinching him on the cheek.

“Ow!” Dough shouted, “Why did you do that?”

“You told me to.” The woman flatly stated as she also gazed at the two men with a blank expression before adding, “And besides, my body is the one yours is making out with.”

Doug looked at the other woman and then back at the couple. She was right. All four of them had been part of the experiment...